Tag: Grassroots sport crisis
Softball umpires vanish as demand outstrips supply
Softball umpires are disappearing from leagues across the UK as the demand for qualified officials surges beyond available supply. The British Softball Federation has...
Lacrosse referees vanish as UK clubs struggle to find officials
A growing crisis is forcing UK lacrosse clubs to cancel fixtures as hundreds of referees simply vanish. Last season, 186 out of 420 registered...
Amateur matches blighted by call-and-coverage failures
Amateur football matches across England are being marred by persistent call-and-coverage failures that leave linesmen unable to make crucial decisions. Referees’ assistants are routinely...